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Our World Adventure through Eastern Europe looks at the history, geography, and challenges that the region faces today.  This book also discusses paganism, the events leading up to the Russian Revolution, the Soviet Union, and the Holomdor. The topics covered in this module would not be suitable for children under 13, as the political aspects are quite complex. Please see the table of contents above for more information. 

Topics include: 

 

1. Geography
2. History 
- Kievan Rus
- Slavic Paganism
- Slavic Festivals
- Christianization of Rus

- Russian Orthodoxy
- The Golden Horde
- Ivan the Great
- The Time of Great Troubles
- Peter the Great
- Catharine the Great

3. Imperial Russia
4. The Russian Revolution
- The Revolution
- Civil War

- The USSR

- The Gulags
- USSR Atheism
- The Great Patriotic War

- Life in Soviet Russia
- The Russian Mafia

- The KGB

- The Iron Curtain

- The End of the USSR
5. Russia Today
- The Russian Government
- Russian Economy 
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery 
- Ethnic Groups
- Cossacks
- Cultural Icons

- Russian Cuisine
6. Ukraine
- Economy 
- Chornobyl 

- Early History of Ukraine
- The Holodomor
- Euromaiden
- The Russo-Ukrainian War

7. Belarus
8. Moldova

 

Understanding Eastern Europe

C$60.00Price
    • One 134 page full colour book
    • 1x 11x17" Map of Russia
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